Medical-Surgical Nursing I

Catalog description

This course provides information to the practical nursing student on basic medical -surgical principles and skills. This is the first course that introduces principles of clinical application of medical-surgical nursing and uses an interdisciplinary approach to providing care to adult clients who require medical-surgical nursing care. The use of critical thinking to make problem -solving decisions and the use of information technology is also presented. Medical-surgical concepts include the diseases and disorders of the respiratory, cardiac, neuro, digestive, endocrine, hematologic, immunologic, sensory, and musculoskeletal systems. Pre and postoperative care skills, principles of managing pain and oncology care as well as nutrition and diet therapy are also presented. The course also includes health promotion and the wellness/illness continuum, basic health teaching as well as continuity of care for clients who have common medical and surgical disorders.